Question 1

How much was stolen in the Verus bridge hack?

Accepted Answer

The attacker drained 103.6 tBTC, 1,625 ETH, and 147,000 USDC, then converted the stolen assets into 5,402.4 ETH worth approximately $11.4 million.

Question 2

What caused the Verus bridge exploit?

Accepted Answer

Blockaid classified the root cause as a gap between source-chain proof verification and destination-chain value binding, the same vulnerability class that enabled the 2022 Wormhole and Nomad bridge hacks. Security researcher Cos assessed that the attacker forged a Merkle proof that passed the bridge's validation checks.

Question 3

How much have bridge exploits cost in 2026?

Accepted Answer

PeckShieldAlert reported that eight major bridge-related exploits through mid-May 2026 have resulted in cumulative losses of $328.6 million across cross-chain protocols.

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Verus suffers $11.5M hack as bridge-related exploits hit $329M in 2026

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Verus suffers $11.5M hack as bridge-related exploits hit $329M in 2026

One sharp brief.Every day.

One sharp brief.
Every day.